GMCH holds awareness programme on Basic Life Support to mark World Anesthesia Day

Nagpur: The Department of Anesthesia, Govt. Medical College & Hospital (GMCH) along with Society of Anesthesiologists, City Branch on October 16 organised a programme on ‘Basic Life Support’  (CPR) training, awareness and Pledge/Oath programme for bus drivers, conductors and passengers...

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By Nagpur Today On Thursday, October 9th, 2014

World Sight Day Article from Dr. Mrs. Archana Swarnakar

Universal Eye Health

Dr. Mrs. Archana Swarnakar Can you see to read this? Yes? But imagine going blind or having any vision loss. About 314 million people worldwide live with visual impairment, of whom 45 million are blind and 87%...

By Nagpur Today On Saturday, October 4th, 2014

6th National Conference on Health Professions Education (NCHPE 2014) organized

NagpurToday: The sixth National Conference on Health Professions Education (NCHPE 2014) organized at Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (MGIMS), was held recently and the reforms suggested by MCI in the Vision 2015 document were discussed in the meeting. Medical teachers...

By Nagpur Today On Monday, September 29th, 2014

Scientists discover early signs of pancreatic cancer

Nagpur: Scientists recently identified one of the symptomatic upsurge secretions of certain amino acids which are often found in patients before being diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer. This could be seen as a sign of the early development of the...

By Nagpur Today On Monday, September 29th, 2014

Quit smoking and stay hale and hearty as heart disease emerging No. 1 killer of Indians, awfully

Nagpur: "Smoking kills your Heart." "Heart disease emerging No1 killer of Indians." "70% of the urban Indian population at risk of heart disease." These and other "Heart Touching" headlines scream every now and then. And, it is true, dreadfully. Come September...

By Nagpur Today On Friday, September 19th, 2014

Fake physicians to face music

Nagpur: A newly formed committee constituted by Nagpur Municipal Corporation will be hunting all areas of Nagpur city to track down bogus doctors who are practicing medicine without proper degree and Medical Council’s registrations. The directives to this effect have...

By Nagpur Today On Friday, September 19th, 2014

City to host fashion show of cancer survivors for Breast Cancer Awareness

Nagpur News. 25 percent of total cancer patients in the world suffer from  Breast Cancer and come to know about it in the later stage. If the women during the age 40-45 go through the mammography test, the cancer can be...

By Nagpur Today On Wednesday, September 10th, 2014

One more swine flu patient detected in GMCH

Nagpur News Yet another patient has been found Swine Flu positive and has been admitted in ICU Ward of Nagpur’s Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH). The past three days of incessant rain and the cloudy atmosphere has created conducive environment...

By Nagpur Today On Sunday, September 7th, 2014

Dr. Nirmal Jaiswal installed as President of Diabetic Association of India, Nagpur Chapter

Nagpur News. In a glittering ceremony the new team of office bearers of Diabetic Association of India, headed by President Dr. Nirmal Jaiswal Critical Care Physician and Secretary Dr. Sudhir Chafle, Intensivist was installed by the hands of Chief Guest, Dr....

By Nagpur Today On Friday, September 5th, 2014

One more doctor tests positive for Swine Flu as situation turns alarming in Nagpur rapidly

Nagpur News Despite a drop in the number of H1N1 (Swine Flu) cases, the high mortality rate has left doctors and experts worried. Till now, three people have succumbed to the infection while six others have been found Swine Flu positive....

By Nagpur Today On Thursday, September 4th, 2014

Dr Nirmal Jaiswal, Dr. Sudhir Chafle to be installed as President and Secretary respectively

  Dr. Sudhir Chafle & Dr. Nirmal Jaiswal Nagpur News New team of office bearers of Diabetic Association of India (DAI), Nagpur Chapter, will be installed on September, 7 at 10.00 a.m. at Hotel Centre Point, Ramdaspeth. The team of President Dr. Nirmal...

By Nagpur Today On Monday, September 1st, 2014

Dr Singh takes charge as Acting Dean of GMCH

Nagpur News Dr. R P Singh, Head of the Dermatology Department, has been given the charge as the Acting Dean of Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Nagpur. Dr Rajaram Powar, after being transferred to Mumbai, has handed over the charge...

By Nagpur Today On Sunday, August 31st, 2014

Minister Awhad issue Show cause Notice to MMC chief Dr. Taori for misuse of powers

Nagpur News: In a surprise development, Dr Kishore Taori, President of Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC), has been issued Show Cause Notice by State Medical Education Minister Jitendra Awhad following allegations of misuse of powers. However, since Dr. Taori is...

By Nagpur Today On Sunday, August 31st, 2014

In a first, Nagpur’s docs performed Hybrid Cardiac Procedure; saved 76 year old man

Nagpur News. For the first time in the medical history of India, a team of  doctors from Nagpur has successfully performed hybrid cardiac procedure on a 76-year-old patient who was brought to Dr K G Deshpande Memorial Center, Gokulpeth few...

By Nagpur Today On Saturday, August 30th, 2014

GMCH starts ‘Pass System’ to regulate flow of patients’ relatives & for safety of doctors, too

Nagpur News: The Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), in view of increasing incidents of assaults on doctors by patients and their relatives, has started a ‘Pass System’ to regulate the flow of visitors other than the patients. The GMCH...

By Nagpur Today On Friday, August 29th, 2014

City to have one more Super Speciality Cancer Hospital, Gadkari to perform “Bhoomipujan”

Nagpur News Union Surface Transport and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari will perform “Bhoomipujan” of Super Speciality Cancer Hospital being built by Health Care Global & Nagpur Cancer Hospital & Research Institute (HCG-NCHRI) at Wanjri Automotive Square, Kamptee Ring Road at 12...

By Nagpur Today On Monday, August 25th, 2014

Bizarre turn: Cops book doctors for detaining patient’s son at Emergency Ward of GMCH

Nagpur News. The incident of abusing and thrashing of GMCH doctors at the hands of a patient and his relatives took a bizarre turn when son of the patient charged the doctors of forcibly detaining him in the Emergency Ward. Now,...

By Nagpur Today On Monday, August 25th, 2014

Poor picture: Only three MD Radiation Therapy seats in Vidarbha to fight growing cancer threat

The so-called progressive Maharashtra stands bottom of the list as far as the centers and seats in Government institutions is concerned. Nagpur News The State of Maharashtra, which boasts of a progressive State and an economic power of the country, has put...

By Nagpur Today On Saturday, August 23rd, 2014

GMCH’s eye donation fortnight from Aug 25

Nagpur News As mandated by the National Program for Control of Blindness (NPCB), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, and the “Eye Bank Association of India (EBAI)”; Department of Ophthalmology, Government Medical College and Hospital will be organising...

By Nagpur Today On Saturday, August 23rd, 2014

Dr. Sunil Gupta of Nagpur in Guinness Book of World Records

Nagpur Today: Noted Diabetologist Dr. Sunil Gupta’s name has been included in the “Guinness Book of World Records” for participating in the largest Diabetic health screening at multiple locations. 1676 Diabetic Neuropathy Screenings were performed across 27 locations in India...

By Nagpur Today On Thursday, August 21st, 2014

Antibiotic resistance posing the biggest threat to health as killer bacteria gets more powerful

The development of antibiotics was one of the most important advances of medicine but because of the overuse and misuse of these antibiotics the bacteria have developed antibiotics resistance which is a serious issue, says Dr Sonal Dubey while talking...